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The Huffingtonpost
has been on top of the tax scams this week, and I decided to inform
our servicemen and women of a tax scam that could affect them!
This scam involves people impersonating
Department of Defense representatives(right down to the .mil e-mail
address) and try to get you to send your financial information to a
location in Florida. The main way they get you is by telling you
you're eligible for additional money from your disability
compensation.
There is no such thing as easy money,
and if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. If you send off
your information, the thieves will not only steal your identity, but
clean out your bank accounts, use your credit cards, apply for things
like loans and other military-exclusive benefits, along with things
like additional credit cards an other services.
The end of the article includes a list
of things to help reduce your risk of identity theft straight from
the IRS's mouth:
Don’t carry your Social Security card or any document(s) with your SSN on it.
Don’t give a business your SSN just because they ask. Give it only when required.
Protect your financial information.
Check your credit report every 12 months.
Secure personal information in your home.
Protect your personal computers by using firewalls, anti-spam/virus software, update security patches, and change passwords for Internet accounts.
Don’t give personal information over the phone, through the mail or on the Internet unless you have initiated the contact or you are sure you know who you are dealing with.
There really is no limit to what these
con artists and thieves will do to get your personal information. The
military and those that dutifully serve our country would be the last
people I would have expected to fall victim to these attacks. This
just further proves that no one is safe from the tyranny of the weak
and lazy.
I have to say that what you fine men
and women do for our country on a daily basis is more than I can
gratify in a mere paragraph or article on this blog. Your life is
regularly put at risk so that people like these scammers can prey on
others, and the fact that citizens take you guys for granted is the
worst shame we face. I don't see how the thieves can sleep at night,
knowing they're stealing from the very people that protect them from
foreign and domestic threats, yet they feel entitled to take from
those very souls that would lay down their lives for their country.
You great people are a precious
commodity, and show great discipline and honor putting your own
dreams and aspirations aside for the good of our country. I
personally thank all of you and feel a great sense of honor to be a
part of this great country and the great people that defend it and
die for it. To everyone in our armed forces and military, we salute
you and wish great prosperity to your families and wish all those
overseas a safe trip home to be with those that love you.
Full article from The Huffington Post
can be read here
When
you file your online tax
return, make sure it is with a reputable company, like
Onlinetaxpros.com. We
make it easy to file taxes
online and as always, hope you have a fun and safe Summer and
look forward to helping you e-file
your income taxes!
Please leave a comment if you want to honor any of our soldiers, fallen or still with us. You may also tell us if you know about any other scams you know about to help raise awareness!
Please leave a comment if you want to honor any of our soldiers, fallen or still with us. You may also tell us if you know about any other scams you know about to help raise awareness!
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